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MORNING JOURNAL/JIM BOBEL Two men were coming back from duck hunting off �Hot Waters� when their boat capsized near the dock in Lorain. Pat Costello gets down on his knees to help get his boat up to the launch. Costello was one of the men in the water.
LORAIN – Two men returning from a day of duck hunting on Lake Erie Thursday afternoon, ended up in the water when their small boat capsized.
The capsized boat was spotted near the Hot Waters boat ramp shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday.
The boat capsized due to high winds, forcing Pat Costello and another man into the water and entangling Costello in a string of duck decoys, Assistant Lorain Fire Chief Gary Burls said. He was eventually freed and both boaters returned safely to the shore.
Lorain firefighters assisted the men in pulling the boat back to land. The U.S. Coast Guard was on scene to assist in the rescue.
“Perfect weather for hunting does not always make for perfect boating weather,” Coast Guard Chief Andrew Coppa said.
Coppa estimated the winds near the shore to be blowing at about 28 knots when the boat capsized. He estimated the water to be about 57 degrees.
Duck hunting season is between Oct. 15 and 30 and then between Nov. 19 and Jan. 1.
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PETRYSZYNnews@morningjournal.com
MORNING JOURNAL/JIM BOBEL Two men were coming back from duck hunting off �Hot Waters� when their boat capsized near the dock in Lorain. Pat Costello gets down on his knees to help get his boat up to the launch. Costello was one of the men in the water.
LORAIN – Two men returning from a day of duck hunting on Lake Erie Thursday afternoon, ended up in the water when their small boat capsized.
The capsized boat was spotted near the Hot Waters boat ramp shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday.
The boat capsized due to high winds, forcing Pat Costello and another man into the water and entangling Costello in a string of duck decoys, Assistant Lorain Fire Chief Gary Burls said. He was eventually freed and both boaters returned safely to the shore.
Lorain firefighters assisted the men in pulling the boat back to land. The U.S. Coast Guard was on scene to assist in the rescue.
“Perfect weather for hunting does not always make for perfect boating weather,” Coast Guard Chief Andrew Coppa said.
Coppa estimated the winds near the shore to be blowing at about 28 knots when the boat capsized. He estimated the water to be about 57 degrees.
Duck hunting season is between Oct. 15 and 30 and then between Nov. 19 and Jan. 1.
http://www.morningjournal.com/video/?va_id=2950355&pl_id=21360&ref=synd
http://www.morningjournal.com/...t?viewmode=fullstory
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